Amos Carter - Ain't Never Gonna Be Famous

 Another song from Amos Carter, ranch hand and leader of a band after hours. He works for Delmar Gentry on the horse ranch, and Delmar has been helping him write some songs as Amos' band is rehearsing, getting ready to play some gigs. They want some original material to play as well as the cover songs they do. We don't know for sure who does the writing of what with the songs. All Delmar tells us is that they work together. But if we'd have to guess, we'd say Delmar mostly does the music at least. He's got the formal training in it. Not that Amos is a slouch. He's been playing bass fiddle for many years, and grew up playing the cello. 

Amos plunks out a steady bass, and Delmar plays some really good Honky Tonk piano. He told us he had to practice a lot to get the style down pat, as he never played much of it before. He got an old upright piano for the studio, as it just didn't sound right on a Steinway Grand.

If I had to choose what I like, 

Music would be first of course 

The second thing I like after that 

Would havin' my ass sittin' on a horse! 

 

Critters I can sure relate to 

They sure can be a lot of work 

They're a part of my life 

Somethin' that I never shirk 

 

Told ya that my name is Amos

 Ain't never gonna be famous 

The band, and a ranch hand 

A good life in this great land

 

 My Boss is a horse man as well 

He's a horse man that's true blue

 He even helps to muck out the barn 

Don't quit 'til it's all through 

He dresses in blue jeans 

 

Round his neck is a bandana 

But he ain't just a horse man, no 

He can shore stomp the piana! 

 

Told ya that my name is Amos 

Ain't never gonna be famous 

The band, and a ranch hand 

A good life in this great land 

 

 The skies over Flagstaff, 

Are a wonderful back drop 

Takin' a long horse ride 

Makes ya wanna never stop 

 

Mountains and trees, 

Trails goin' through the scene 

Horses like it too it seems 

Keeps us all healthy and lean 

 

Told ya that my name is Amos 

Ain't never gonna be famous 

The band, and a ranch hand 

A good life in this great land